The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

AME] ICA. LIVERPOOL, Saturday. The royal mail steamship Persia, Captain E. G. Lott, which sailed from New York on the sth inst., arrived off the port at an early hour this afternoon, but owing to the low tide could not enter, but sent up her papers by tender. The New York Herald of the 4th gives the fol lowing account of the movements in Gen. Grant's army : " The despatches which we give this morning cover the operations of Saturday and Sunday on both sides of James River. On the left of General Grant's lines the enemy made two attacks on Satur. day—one on Ayre's division of the sth Corps, which composes the extreme of the infantry in that wing; and one on Gregg's cavalry, guarding the flank of the infantry. Both assaults were hand somely repulsed, with considerable loss to the assailants, though made by them with a great deal of energy. On Sunday the rain storm prevented movements to any extent. Oa Sunday evening the army of the Potomac held all the ground it had wrenched from the rebels in the recent sanguipary engagements, and was strongly entrenched ,on its new territory. In the army of the James, under Butler, composed of the 10th and 18th Corps, there was no fighting of consequence either on Saturday or Sunday; but the men were busy strengthening the position they have so fiercely wrenched from the foe, within six miles of his doomed capital, and so strong have they made these defences that their dislodgment is rendered impossible. Not only this, but on Saturday, not content with the proximity of his lines to Richmond, General Birney, com manding the 10th Corps, sent out a reconnoitring force, consisting of two brigades of infantry, a brigade of cavalry, and a section of horse artillery, which penetrated to within two miles of the city, and drove the enemy into its inner defences. Though these were found to be very strong, as they were only garrisoned by raw militia and exempts hastily scraped up in the streets, our men were perfectly confident they could have marched into the city without much difficulty. But as this part of the programme is deferred yet a little while, after gain- - ihg much valuable information the gallant party returned to their lines, having sustained a loss in killed and wounded of only 30. During the pro gress of this reconnaissance the rebels made pre.. parations for an attack on the left of the 10th Corps, but discovering this movement towards their capital, and another further on the right, which was made merely as a feint, they retired without executing their design. About 500 of the rebels were captured by our men in their unsuccess ful assault of Friday on the Tenth and Eighteenth Corps. Prisoners and refugees repre sent that the greatest excitement prevails in Rich• mond, and the people expect soon to see the Yankees marching through the streets. Every one who can by any means escape is leaving the city, and fugitives from it are constantly pouring into our lines at Bermuda Hundred." The Herald of the stia gives the following as the position of affairs at that date : " The wildest rumours in regard to military ope rations were afloat in Washington yesterday, among them being:one that General Butler had been killed. The capital was thus kept in a state of great excite ment during the entire day, but when these alarm ing reports came to be investigated they were all found to be without the slightest foundation in fact. Our special despatches, published this morn , - ing, from the armies in front of Petersburg and Richmond, are very interesting. Oa Saturday our lines on the extreme left, west of Petersburg, were advanced three-quarters of a mile farther than the position we hold after the gallant capture of works from the enemy on Friday, and at the date of the latest accounts our troops were strongly entrenched close to the Southside Railroad, that most important line of supplies to Lee, leading from Lynchburg to Petersburg. On the same day a reconnaissance was made by a division of the 2d Corps as far as the Boynton Road, over which the rebels waggon their supplies brought pp by the Weldon Railroad around that portion of it held by the Union army. A formidable line of works was found there, and other valuable information was gained, after which the reconnoitring force fell back, with the loss of only a few wounded. On Sunday our cavalry recaptured, as they were being escorted South, 600 of our men belonging to the 9th Corps who had been taken by the rebels on Friday, owing to a gap occurring between the sth and 9th Corps when they were moving on the works of the enemy, which they subsequently captured. On the north side of the James River, on the ex treme right of General Grant's immeneely-extended lines, the rebels on Sunday afternoon made a furious attack on the pickets of the 10th Corps, with the apparent design of executing a flank movement, but they were entirely unsuccessful, being quickly driven back with the loss of some of their number niptnred. We have no accounts of the operations of Monday or yesterday on either side of the James. There is no later news from Gen. Sherman's head quarters, though the telegraph is working through from Nashville uninterruptedly, as far towards the front as Chattanooga. One of the city papers yes. terday, in an editorial, reported Gen. Sherman moving from Atlanta upon Hood, in position on the Montgomery Railroad and about 20 miles distant. This is probably a mistake. Gen. Sherman is engaged in reorganising his army and restoring his commu nications with Nashville, Gen. Newton's division of the 4th Army Corps lately moved north from Atlanta, and in conjunction with the force under Gen. Steadman, is now operating in Forrest's rear, defending that part of the Memphis and Charles ton Railroad north of the Tennessee River. General Rosseau, with such cavalry as he can cols lect, is engaged in pushing upon Forrest from Nashville, driving him into the net held open by Newton and Steedman. General Rosseau has twice offered Forrest battle ; but the wily rebel, who comes not to fight but to destroy, has wisely de clined. Sherman vfiil hardly move before he has reestablished his communications, which he will probably have done before a great while, though the guerillas are still making raids on the railroads in his rear. On Monday night they captured two freight trains of the Nashville and Louisville Rail road, and burned 19 of the cars, which, however, contained no Government stores. General Gillem, who it will be remembered a short time ago defeated and killed John Morgan, is doing good work in clearing out the prowling rebel bands in East Ten nessee. Ou Friday last, as he announces in a despatch to General Scholefleld, he ,defeated the forces of Gon. Vaughan at Carter's Station in Greene county, East Tennessee, driving them out of a strongly-ino trenched position which they held on both sides of the river. The rebels retreated towards Zollieoffer. General Gillem says he is determined to prevent the resources of East Tennessee being used to s upport the rebellion, A party of Forrest's men, who re. cently demanded and were refused the surrender of Athens, Alabama, after throwing some shells into the town, retired. Another party of Forrest's men appeared before Dalton, Georgia, the day before yes terday, and demanded its surrender. What followed, the telegraph does not inform us." The New York Times of the sth says : "The latest intelligence from the army of the Potomac reports no more fighting. A despatch, dated Sunday evening, says—' The rebels fell back this morning to their main line of works, which runs from the lead works to the Southside Road, or near it. The positions of the rebels is a very strong One, and cannot easily be carried. A division of the 2d Corps advanced to the Boynton Road,over which the enemy waggon their supplies to Peters burg- Two lines of works were found unoccupied, only a skirmish line opposing the advance, and falling back an our troops went forward. Near Boynton Road a very formidable line of works was found, bahind which the rebels were posted in heavy force. It was not deemed advisable to attack, and our men fell back to occupy a safe position. They lost a few wounded in the advance. Our loss on Friday was greater than at first stated. The total in killed, wounded, and missing will foot up not far from 2,000, more than half of vs v.-.oin were taken prisoners. This occurred in consequ ence of a gap being left between part of the sth and 91,11 Corps through which the enemy charged, and flankedthe 21 division of the 9th Corps. " Despatches state that on the 29th ult. General Sheridan was making preparations to force the remnant of Early's army from Brown's Gap in the Blue Ridge. Early's position is represented to be a very strong one, and he doubtless intends to hold it as a protection to Gordonsville and Charlottes ville, as well as Lynchburg; for while holding this point, if Sheridan advances upon Lynchburg Early threates his rear and supplies. There can be little doubt, however, of Sheridan's success, for Early's army has lost heart, and Brown's Gap will only prove to be another Fisher's Hill. The New York Herald, in an editorial on Sheri dan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, eays : " That struggle is now one of the very deepest interest. If we suppose the Virginia Central Road to be in running order, then with that road, with the Lynchburg and Petersburg Road, and the Kanawha Canal, Lee has three lines of supply, and all of these must be broken up before he can be forced to fight on Grant's own terms the great final battle for life or death. None of these lines is safe. Lee's greatest appre hension has lately been for the Southeide Road, and the events of the past few days have shown that he had risked even the safety of Richmond in order to mass his troops where they could be used for the defence of that line. But Sheridan's defeat of Early and the rapid race up the valley, brought an unex pected danger to the Central Road, and alarmed Lee lest that line also should be lost. His fens for its safety are apparent in the fact that, scarce as men are, and necessary as it is that he should hold the Southside Road, he has yet sent several thou sand men to reinforce the body that he depended upon to hold the valley and keep open the commu- Inications by way of Charlottesville and Gordonsville. The column that lately swept down the valley and threatened Washington is now posted solely with a view to cover the Central Railroad and keep it open. It is in a strong position at Brown's Gap, and if Sheridan leaves it there and moves on he leaves a force in his rear that can cut his communications. If he attempts to carry the position he must fight a bloody battle at a great disadvantage. Grant and Sheridan will find a way to get over this difficulty, as both have got over others. Sheridan is perhaps nearer to Charlottesville than he supposes, as Grant is much nearer to the Southside Road than he would like him to be. Lee already sees how precarious is his bold on the Southside Road. With Grant so near to that road as he now is, Lee. dare not keep a large force at Burkesville Junction, for fear that it would be cut off—and thus Grant can, by a single march, and perhaps a small fight, close up at once the Southside and Daville Roads. Leo would thus be left with only one—therefore he will take care of that, and we shall have yet no doubt some pretty large operations before Sheridan destroys the road at Gordonsville and Charlottesville —but we cannot doubt that he will do it." The excitement and war preparations in Mis souri, consequent on the Confederate invasion, continue. It was stated in St. Louis, on the 3d, that Gen. Rosecranz would immediatLly take the field in person. There is still no reliable intellis gence from Gen. Ewing, all lines of communication between him and the eastern part of the State being cut by the guerillas. A portion, at least, of these taking part in this invasion seem to be destitute of all common humanity, and to be intent on carrying on wholesale assassifiation instead of warfare. Major Walker and a number of others engaged in the defence of Potosi were murdered in cold blood by their Confederate captors after the surrender of the place. Some Federal officers, who were captured at Pilot Knob, were subjected to treatment very different from that which prisoners of war should receive. The Confederate loss in the attack on the Federal works at the latter place was about 200 killed and between 600 and 800 wounded. Dzspatches from Admiral Farragut, in Mobile Bay, on the Ist, state that Fort Morgan is being put in condition for strong defence. The enemy are trying to place torpedoes in the channel above the fort, The report that Federal gunboats arc ❑ear the city of Mobile is incorrect. A military commission had been cent into Ken tucky, and was investigating the charges made against Brigadier General Paine, lately command ing the district of Western Kentucky. The Louis• yille Journal charges him with robbery, murder, embezz'ement, and unjustifiable banishment. The Secretary of the Treasury announces that sealed offers will be received at the Treasury partment, under the Act of Congress, approved June 30, 1864, until noon of Friday, and 14th inst., for bonds of the United States tolhe amount of 40 millions of dollars. The bonds offered will bear an interezt of 6 per cery um, payable semi 4 annually in coin, on the first days of May and November, and will be redeemable at the pleasure of the Government after five years, and payable in 20 years from November 1, 1864. The New York Herald says : "Reports from Chicago inform us that several banks had failed, and others refused to pay heavy cheques. This caused a panic among all classes, and the small produce dealers went under. Flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and whisky fell heavily, and everything else in proportion. Then a mob attacked one of the banks, and proposed to hang one of the directors; but the military were called out, and the director rescued." The weekly averages of the old banks of the City of New York show the following changes;—ln crease in loans, 345,619 dols. ; decrease in specie 394,049 do's ; increase in circulation, 910,721 dols; increase i❑ undrawn deposits, 1,161,162 dols, The details of the battles of the 29th and 30th ult have at last been received, and show the fight ing to have been of a more sanguinary character than was at first reported. On the night of the 28:h the 10th Army Corps, under General Birney, and the 18th Corps, under General Ord, crossed the James River, near Deep Bottom, on two mused pontoon bridges. By day light on the following morning the entire force was safely across without apparently having attracted the attention of the enemy. Bath corps at once advanced rapidly towards Richmond, the 10th Corps following the Newmarket Road, while the 18th advanced on a road nearer the river. General Birney soon encountered the Confederate pickets and heavy skirmishing commenced, the Confede rates falling back stubbornly to Newmarket Heights where they held a strong position. The coloured division, under General Paine, charged upon, and, although suffering severely from the Confederate . _ fire, carried the works. The Confederates retreatQd so closely followed by Birney's troops that they could not reform their line of battle. About two miles farther on towards Richmond the Federals found themselves confronted by a strong line of defences known as the Laurel Hill Works. After a brief reconnaissance Gen. Birney determined to attack this position, and at 2 p.m. the assaulting colnmn moved forward and was met by a murderous fire of grape and canister, and continuous volleys of musketry, causing terrible havoc in its ranks; the troops, however, pressed on, but finally were held at bay by a formidable abattis, while an enfilading fire of artillery and infantry mowed them down in great numbers. The corps now suffered severely. At one point the negro troops, while attempting to pass a ditch in front of the works were slaughtered fearfully by musketry and band grenades. One account states that nearly 2,000 of the negroes fell while attempting the passage of this ditch. It being found impossible to carry the position, the Federal troops were withdrawn to the cover of a crest, where they re. mained until nightfall, when a diversion in their favour was made at another part of the line, and the entire command was withdrawn to the junction of the Newmarket and Varina Roads. In the meantime Kantz's division of cavalry had dashed on the Confederate line to the left of the 10th Corps, and had reached a point within one and a half miles of R.chmond. General Kantz sent back 'or infantry supports, and Terry's division was thrown for ward, but before it could reach him he found it prudent to retire. While these opea rations were progressing on the right, Gen. Ord's corps, on the left, advanced rapidly, driving the Confederates back to Chapin's Farm. Here some very heavy works were encountered, consisting of a series of breastworks and rifle pits, terminating at the river in a fort mounting seven heavy guns. The Feder a l s a t once assaulted the position, and after losin g severely, particularly in front of the fort, they carried the entire line, capturing from two to three hundred prisoners, and 15 pieces of artillery, and driving the Confederates back in confusion. During this engagement General Burnham was in stantly killed, and General Ord severely, though not dangerously, wounded. General Heckman as• sumed the temporary command of the corps. While the battle was progressing Fort Darling, on the op posite side of the river, and the Confederate iron.- clads opened fire, but they were not within effective range of the battle-ground. On the afternoon of the following day, Sept. 30, the Confederates made three desperate attempts to retake the position at Chapin's Farm, but were repulsed severely on each occasion, They subsequently, however, succeeded in recapturing the redoubt near the river. The Federal General Stannard was seriously wounded on this day. On the day following, Oct. 1, General Butler sent out a reconnoitring force of two brigades of infantry with some cavalry and artillery. These troops are said to have gone within a few hundred yards of the inner line of intrenchments defending Richmond; but it was deemed imprudent to risk an attack, and the forces were withdrawn. These new combinatioes of the Federal com mander seem to involve the entire force under his immediate command, for the operations on his right wing on the north of James River were im mediately followed by a vigorous renewal of the offensive by his left on the south of Petersburg. On the morning of the 30th five divisions of the sth and 9th Corps, under General Meade, advanced from the line of the Weldon Railroad, and, after a sharp engagement, captured the first line of the entrenchments of the Confederates, who fell back half a mile to s stronger line of works. This posi tion was then attacked by the Federals, and dome very desperate fighting ensued, during which the Federals sustained more severe losses than were at first reported. The Confederates charged suddenly through a gap between the sth and 9th Corps, and flanked the first division of the 9th Corps, captur ing from 1,000 to 1,200 prisoners, the entire Federal loss being estimated at about 2,000. The Confederates lost lightly, as they fought mostly behind breastworks. It being ascertained that the position could only be carried at a fearful loss of life, it was determined not to assault it, and the troops fell back to the line they had captured, and strongly intrenched themselves. On the afternoon of the following day, Oct. 1, the Confederates at. tacked Ayre's division, but were handsomely re pulsed. This, and a demonstration against Gregg's cavalry on the Vaughan Road, to the left of the 2d Corps, by Wade Hampton's cavalry, which was also repulsed, canstituted the entire operations of the day. On the morning of the 2d the Confederates in front of the 9th Corps fell back to their main line, and a division was thrown forward to develop its strength. The result of the reconnaissance was that it was deemed inadvisable to attack the posi tion, and the troops were withdrawn. General Lee has sent to the Confederate War office a report of Mosby's, with an endorsement stating that Colonel 'Mosby has rendered very im portant services to the Confederacy, having, at a loss of only 20 men, captured at various times 1,200 Federals, 1,600 horses and mules, 230 beef cattle, and 85 waggons, besides having furnished valuable information respecting the movements of the Fede ral forces. Mosby is reported to have sustained wounds that will disable him from taking the saddle for a long time. A despatch from General Sheridan, dated Har risonburg, September 29, states that he had pur sued Early's forces to Port Republic, and had de stroyed 85 of his waggons, and that Early's army was "completely broken up and dispirited." An other despatch from General Sheridan, dated Har risonburg, Oct. 1, states that his cavalry had been to Staunton and Waynesboro, destroying the rail road between those points and the iron bridge over the South River at Waynesboro'. It is now five days since any official intelligence from Atlanta has been published. The telegraph is not working at Chattanooga. Mr. Stanton announced on the 3d inst. that noth ing had been received at the War Department from General Sherman for the past three days, but that it was believed he had taken vigorous measures to protect his communications. A Nashville de spatch of the 4th inst. states that a large force of COnfederates, supposed to be Forest's command, demanded the surrender of Dalton, Georgia, on the 3d. No further particulars had been received Confederate guerillas had captured two or three' commissary and forage trains near Athens. Nothing further is reported as to the movements of Hood's army, which at last accounts was moving west ward towards the Alabama line. The commands of Wheeler, Roddy, and Forrest are reported to have effected a junction. Beauregard is believed to have gone to take command of the Confederate forces in Georgia. The news from - Missouri is singularly meagre, in view of the important events known to be progress ing in that State. At last accounts General Price was moving against Rolla, his right being come manded by Shelby, his centre by Marmaduke, and his left by Cooper. His entire force is said to be 25,000 veterans, and 5,000 recruits received since he entered the State. Nothing has been heard from General Ewing yet. At last accounts he was retreating to Harrison's Station, closely pursued by the Confederates. It is feared that his command has been captured. The Iron Mountain Railroad has been so badly damaged that it will require two months to repair it. Latest advices from Arkansas represent the Federal forces at Fort Smith to be on half rations, and forage exhausted. No details of the operations on either side of the James River on the 2d and 3d instant have been re ceived; but it is rumoured that Lee was making desperate efforts to get a large force aroand the White Oak Swamp, and in the rear of the 10th and 18th Corps. Wild rumours are afloat in Washing.. ton of a severe disaster of the Federal arms, and of the death of General Butler. These reports have not, however, been traced to any reliable source. No Confederate accounts have yet been received. There is nothing further from Generale Sherman or Sheridan. Confederate journals still claim that Sheridan has been whipped, and forced to adopt the defensive, There are no later advices from Missouri, but it is rumoured that Price is going to make an attack upon St. Louis with his entire force. The defences of the city are strong, and are fully garrisoned. Gen, Gillem reports that he is clearing the States of Kentucky and East Tennessee of Confederate guerillas. On the 30th ult. he drove Vaughan's Land from a strongly.intrenehed position at Carter'a Station. The Hon. Lewis Cass has written a letter an nouncing that he is in favour of the election of Gen. M'Clellan to the Presidency. There appears just now to be a lull i❑ the excitement of the Pre sidential campaign. A SINGULAR WILL CASE.—A somewhat extraor dinary will case, occupying two days in investigation at the Preston County Court, was brought to a close on Wednes day night. The plaintiff was a woman named Ann Archer, and the defendant was a man named Robert Woods. Both reside in Preston. The action was brought by the plaintiff to obtain possession of the estate and effects of an old man, nearly 80, named John Woods. Some months before his death Woods became acquainted with the plaintiff, and eventually they agreed to get married, On the 24th of last May he had a will drawn up, in which he bequeathed all his furniture, goods, and chattels to the plaintiff. Afterwards he gave her the will; but in a fortnight, and before the marriage had taken place, he died. The plaintiff then claimed the money, furniture, &c., of the deceased, who was in tolerably comfortable circum stances; but the defendant, his son, and four of his brothers and sisters, resisted the claim, on the ground that their father, at the time he made his will, was in an unsound state of mind. The case was then sent to the Probate Court in London; but as the sum in dispute was below /300, it was referred back for adjudication to the Preston County Court. The evidence for the plaintiff was to the effect that the old man Woods, although of an eccentric, stupid disposition, vies of sound mind, that he made hi will whilst in his right senses, and that he had "courted' the plaintiff, who described herself as a widow, because she had never see n h er h usband for 12 years, on perfectly ra tional and voluntary principles. Two of the attesting wit nesses of the will have stated that when the deceased made his will he " was not his own man," One of them said he read over the document drawn out two or three times, and that deceased would have the name of the plaintiff altered from Ann Woods to Ann Archer Woods, remarking at the same time that although not his wife, she would ba "in five weeks." The witnesses for the defendant showed that the deceased was for some time before his death an imbecile The jury did not agree upon a verdict, and they were dis missed, the case being left for the decision of the judges. Naval and Military Intelligence. The Field Marshal Commanding in Chief, the Duke of Cambridge, will arrive at Portsmouth to day 2 pan., and immediately afterwards a series of combined military and naval operations will take place representicg an attack by an enemy from seaward, a landing and seizure of a part of the coast line, and subsequent attack upo❑ the town of Portsmouth and its defence by its garrison. The halfeyearly inspections of troops quartered at Aldershot have been continued throughout the week, and in every case the same satisfactory ap pearance has been presented as that which called forth such complimentary remarks from the Gene rals inspecting on the previous week. In fact, every regiment, without exception, proved itself to be in a high state of discipline and efficiency, while the men presented a brisk, animated, and soldierly bearing. On Monday the first regiment inspected was the 2d battalion of the Military Train, under the command cf Col. Robertson, C. 8., the inspect ing officer being Major-Gen. Hodge, C,B , com manding the cavalry brigade. Both men and horses were most minutely examined by the gallant Bri gadier, as well as the stables, the huts, the kits, the regimental and troop books, and everything about the battalion. The officers and non-commissioned officers were put through the sword exercise by Lieut. and Adjt. Devine, : . and subsequently the manualand platoon exercise were gone through, under the'command of Capt. L. J. Keogh. At the close of the inspection Gen. Hodge addressed the battalion in e these terms:—" I am highly pleased with everything I have seen to-day. Your rooms, especially, are a credit to you, for during mx ex perience in the service I have rarely, if ever, seen them equalled." On the same day the 31st (Hunt ingdonshire Regiment, under LieuteCol. Eager, was inspected by Major Gen. B. Taylor, accom panied by Col. Sir E. Lugard, K,C.8., the Col. of the regiment. The Lieut.aCol. put the regiment through a variety of difficult and interesting ma r.ceuures—Capt. Prevost put them through the ma nual and piatoore exercises, and Capt. S wettenham the bayonet exercise. On Tuesday the sth battalion Military Train was inspected by MajoreGen. Hedge and subjected to the same minute examination as the 2d battalion on the previous day. The men were put through the manual and platoon exercises by Capt. Arthur Hunt, and their proficiency was viewed with great satisfaction. On Wednesday the 59th Regiment (2d Nottinghamshire), under the command of Lieut.-Col. Lodder, was inspected by Major-Gen. Taylor, and went through a variety of important movements to the entire satisfaction of the General inspecting. Having been drawn up in review shortly before 11 o'clock, the regiment marched past in slow and quick time, with the most perfect steadiness and precision. Major Romer put it through the manual and platoon exercise, and Mrjar C. K. Bushe through the bayonet exercise. The Lieut.-Col. then assumed the command, and a series of brilliant evolutions were performed in ad mirable style. On the succeeding day the 85th Re giment (Bucks Volunteers), under Lieut.-Col. Grey, was inspected by Major-Gen. Taylor. The regiment formed on the South Parade at 11 o'clock, and was minutely inspected by the General and his staff. The men were put through the usual exercises incl . . dental to these occasions by Major Williamson, Major Appleyard, and Lieut. and Adjt. Drage. The Brigadier, in expressing his satisfaction at the gene ral bearing of the regiment, stated that their firing was among the beat he had witnessed in the camp. On Thursday Major. Gen. Taylor inspected D Bat tery Royal Horse Artillery, under Cal. Sir David Wood, K.C.8., end E and F. Batteries 9th Brigade Royal Artillery, under Cipt. Scott and Major Mac kenzie. On the following day the same gallan cfficer inspected the D Battery Royal Horse Artil lery, under Col. Michell. The Major -Genera expressed his entire satisfaction at the resnl of his examination. Among the regiments in spected in the previous week and omitted in our no t ce of Monday last were the 2 , l(Royal North British Dragoons, under the command of Lieut.-Cal. Darby Griffith, C. 8., inspected first by Major-Gen. Hodge, and afterwards by Major-Gen. Lawrenson,lnspec-• tor'General of Calvary; the Ist (R , yal) Dragoons, under Col. Wardlaw, inspected by Major-General Lawrenson and Msjor-Gen. Hodge, and put through their tnaucelvres by Col. W'ardlaw and Major Ainslie; the 14th (King's) Hussars, under Col. Sir W. Russell, C. 11,, inspected by the same General officers, end put through a variety of brilliant evo lutions by Col. Russell and Lieut.-Col. Thompson ; the A and B troops Royal Engineer Frain, under Capt. Duff and Capt. Daweon, inspected by Colonel Simmons, commanding the Royal Engineers at Aldershott, and Lieut.-Gen. Str H. Jones, G C.B. ; 28th and 29th companies Royal Engineers, inspected by Major-General Taylor ; and the 62d (Wiltshire) Regiment, under Col. W. L. Ingall, C. 8., inspected by Major-Gen. Bates, and put through a variety of difficult marceuvres in a very soldierly manner by the Lieut.-Col. The weather has been magnificent during these inspections, the only drawback being the dust, which owing to the long.continued drought has proved a considerable annoyance. General officers commanding brigades at Alder shott will grant leave of absence to officers and fur. loughs to non,commissioned officers and privates as soon as the half-yearly inspection and musketry instruction of regiments under their command have been completed. The B battery B brigade Royal Horse Artillery left Aldershott camp for Woolwich on Tuesday. The dismounted party proceeded from the North Camp Station by the 10 33 a,m. train on Wednesday to their destination. From further information relative to the fatal accident at the last field-day at Aldershott, it ep- pears that is occurred prior to the arrival of the Duke of Cambridge, when the troops were dismounted. "Remount" had sounded, when Private Jackson, of the Royal Dragoons, coaling up to his horse, which had been pushed against by another horse, was kicked in the stomach by the animal, and soon after wards expired. A detachment of the Commissariat Staff Corps, consisting of five staff-serge. and six men, arrived at Aldershott Camp on Friday from Hongkong. O❑ the voyage home four of the men undertook and performed the service of supplying the ship's com pany and passengers with fresh baked bread daily during the passage, in lieu of the ordinary ration of biscuit. The Tamar screw troopship, Capt. Stirling, sailed from Portsmouth on Saturday on a long period of foreign troop service. This will comprise the trans port of the 86th Regiment from Ireland to Gibral tar--the 2d battalion of the 9th Regiment from Gibraltar to China—the 67th Regiment from China to the Cape of Good Hope—the 2d battalion of the 11th Regiment from the Cape to China—and, should her services then not be required otherwise, the con veyance of the 99th R-gitneut from China to England. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Capt. Sh erar d O s b o rn, to the Excel lent, additional, for service in the Royal Sovereign —E. Ramsey, C. W. Cole, and A. H. Baker, mid shipmen, to the Rattlesnake—C. C. Ick, paymester, to the Shannon—Dr R. Potter and J. Scott, acting assist..surgs., tta , the Rattlesnake — E. S. Chapp, second master, to the Dart—Archibald C. Douglas, master's assistant, to the Tamar—W. Oliver, chief engineer, to the Excellent, for the Royal Sovereign —W. Anderson, chief engineer, to, the Indus, for the Shannon—B. Hove, chi e f engineer, to the Indus, chief engineer, for the Windsor Castle—R. Sleeman, to the Asia, for the Roy al Alfred—Mathew Kidd, chief engineer, to the Asia, for the Vulcan—J. W. M.Kenzie and S. M'lntyre, engineers, to the E cel lent, for the Royal Sovereign—W. Giles, engineer in the Fisgard, confirmed—W. H. Barker, first class assistant-engineer, to the Gladiator —Henry Onions, first crass assist.•engineer, to the Excellent, for the Royal Sovereign—J. Din woodie, first class assist... engineer, to the Asia, for the Royal Alfred—Sydney H. Scrogga and J. Hynes, elerks, to the Rattlesnake —Henry H. Herbert, clerk, to the Irresistible— C. J. Curgaven, clerk, to the Impregnable—and Frank E. Croome and T. S. Hall, assistant clerks, to the Rattlesnake. CHANCERY DIVIDENDS. Intimation has been given that this day (Monday, the 17th October) is the last at this time on which the office of the Accountant-Genaral of the Court of Chancery will bo . open for the payment of dividends, Conservative Politics at Portsmouth. Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, M.P. for Portsmouth, on Thursday was entertained at a banquet given by his friends and supporters at the North-end Gardens Pavilion, near that town. The building was gaily decorated with flags of all hues and devices, and the walls were liberally sprinkled with sentences having a loyal or Conservative meaning. Seats were provided at the tables for 460 persons, and but very few were left unfilled. Sir James Elphinstone, ac companied by Admiral Sir John D. Hay, M.P., Hon Ralph Dutton, M.P., Major. General Sir Frederic Smith, M.P., Mr Kinnaird, M.P., Hon T. Bruce, and other gen tlemen, and by the managing committee, entered the building at half-past six o'clock, and was received with vociferous cheering. Mr Seymour Fitzgerald entered some time afterwards, and was received with another burst of cheering from the meeting, as one of the acknowledged chiefs of the Conservative party in the Lower House of Pare liament. After the toast of "The Queen," "The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family," had been given, the chairman (Mr Alderman H. Ford) read letters from Mr Disraeli, M.P., Lord H. G. Lennox, Sir W. J, H. Jolliffe, Lord Stanley, and the Earl of Hard wicke, expressing regret at being unable to attend, &c., and the business proper of the evening then commenced with the chairman giving the toast of " The Navy, Army, and Volunteers." Sir J. D. HAY, in responding to the toast for the navy, after referring to his command of her Majesty's ship Vic tory at Portsmouth, some ten years since, and paying a graceful compliment to bir J. Elphinstone for the manner in which ho had discharged his duties as the representative of a great naval port like Portsmouth, said that the country might now, as on all occasions hitherto, depend on the bravery of our soldiers and seamen; but with regard to the navy it was impossible, without having a sufficient number of seamen always on hand, to man our ships, with suitable ships to place them in, and with suitable guns to fight those ships, for our officers and seamen to do justice, if the country found itself involved in war, to the ancient renown of the navy ; nor could the navy ever become what it really should be until affairs were changed and the reins of government at the Admiralty again placed in Conservative hands. After refering at some length to the - "A• arrior and Black Prince having been commenced during the Conservative regime and contending that Whig admie nistration at the Admiralty had since then retrograded in stead of progressing, Sir J. Hay referred to the Royal Sove reign, and said that it had become an acknowledged fact that guys of 12 tons weight, capable of burning large charges of powder, and throwing 300 pounder steel shot, were now a necessity as the future armament of the navy. Capt. Coles had shown the world in the Royal Sovereign how these guns could be carried at sea and fought there by his clever arrangement of his turntable turrets, and had been enabled to exhibit afloat and to the Channel fleet the ship fitted on the plan he had invented. Capt. Coles's plan and the Royal Sovereign were, however, disagreeable to those in office. Seamen were wanted for a wooden three-decker, the Victoria, a vessel only fit for duty as a floating hotel for some old Admiral, who would be much better at home in his easy chair than in presumed command of our Medite ranean fleets, and the most efficient ironclad the country possessed had accord ingly been paid out of commission. Sir F. SMITH, in returning thanks for the army, said the soldiers in the British army were now much better treated and trusted than they were a few years back ; their moral condition was being greatly improved, and he trusted that in a very short time the stigma of flogging would be finally abolished from the list of army punishments. He looked to the British navy rather than the army as the country's main stay of defence, and that day in company with Sir John Hay, had visited the Royal Sovereign, and was com pletely astonished at the course the Admiralty had thought fit to pursue with regard to that ship ; and so soon as Par liament again met, if no abler member than himself came forward, he intended bringing the subject before the House of Commons and demanding explanations from the Government, In referring to the introduction of improved small arms into the army, Sir Frederick deprecated in strong terms the adoption of the Prussian needle gun, or any other ideas from" that country." Sir JAS, ELPRINSTONE,in responding to the toast of the evening, " Our guest. Sir Jas. Elphinstone," after thank ing the meeting for the warm reception accorded him, said that he could only attribute that reception to their apprecia tion of the course ho hnd on all occasions honestly endea voured to follow as their member in the House of Commons. When he first came to Portsmouth to solicit their suffrages it was the first time he had been near the town any further than having seen it as he had years ago lain windbound with his ship on the mud of the Motherbank. Since his election as member for Portsmouth his career was before them ; he had always endeavoured to do his duty, and had studiously avoided taking part in the discussion in the House of any subject which he did not understand professionally, being more of a seaman than a politician. The navy was the chief arm of the country's defence, and he had always been anxious to strengthen it in every possible way, knowing that on it the greatness of England depended. Great changes had come over that navy. When, as a youngster, he first went to sea, the old Hyperion frigate was one of the most efficient vessels in the Channel fleet of that day, and it would be of interest to any one to look back to that time and examine what then formed the navy of the country, and then compare it with the navy of the present day. Steam had nearly superseded canvas; the old wooden sailing ships of war had been succeeded by the im proved wooden steamships of war ; these latter, in their turn, had been succeeded by iron and ironclad ships ; and the latter were now being succeeded by a new form of iron clad (the turret ship), which would as certainly supersede the present broadside-gun ironclads as the latter had super seded the wooden steamships, The country had at one time been in possession of the services of men of a highly edu cates' and talented school who could design and build ships that were really of service. Now, the country had a chief constructor of the navy, who, leaving the old and safe paths behind him, had launched on a course and produced vessels which had proved a failure. The turret principle had been tried to:a certain extent ; it had survived those trials, but it had met with official discouragement. On its first introduction it had been thought so satisfactory by all competent judges that the Government could not discard it. But what did they do ? They took a class of ship unfit fur the purpose, cut her down and converted her, and then commissioned her by a most dis tinguished officer. In three months the Royal Sovereign was a pattern ship for the British navy, and then she was ordered to be paid off. The ship had been seen by Admiral Dacres and the Channel fleet, for Sherard Osborn had visited the fleet off Portland, steamed his ship round and round the Edgar, and no doubt Admiral Dacres blessed his stars that the Royal Sovereign was not an enemy. When Parliament next met he (Sir James) pledged himself that the true reason of the Royal Sovereign's being put out of commission should be brought before the House of Com mons, the matter thoroughly sifted, and the Government be compelled to show whether or not it arose from political motive. Next, speaking upon the Deno •German question, Sir James said that Nelson's ships went to Copenhagen without steam in March, 1801,and surely Admiral Dacres' fleet could have reached Copenhagen with steam in 1861 ? The hon. gentleman spoke at considerable length upon various subjects, including the recently-passed Chain Cable Testing Bill, and in speaking of India, formerly ruled by the Hon. Company, and now by the Crown, said the Minis ter invariably produced his Indian budget in the House of Commons just at the end of the session, and hurried it through the: house in two evenings. When Parliament next met measures would be taken to induce the Govern ment to present the Home and Indian Budgets toge,her, so that a full and fair insight might be obtained into the finances of the empire. Sir James concluded a long address amid loud and repeated rounds of applause. Mr SEY3IGUR FITZGERALD, in returning thanks for " The House of Commons," referred in eloquent terms to the services of Sir James Elphinstone as a member of the House of Commons, and said no man could feel it otherwise than a great honour to have his name associated with the toast of the British House of Commons. The House of Commons had certainly been imitated in other countries, but there it was deformed and stunted• in its growth. In this country it had been carefully reared by the exertions of others before us, and it flourished in all healthful luxuriance. He wished, therefore, to thank the meeting most cordially for the toast of " The House of Commons," and for the manner in which they had received his name as coupled with the toast, but this personal reception he believed was owing rather to the position he occupied in the great Con servative party than to any merits of his own. For some years that party had sat on the left of the Speaker, but it might be said by them, "The Ministry is there, but the Government is here." In the Danish difficulty the Conserva tive party had challenged the conduct of the Government on that question, and although the decision of the House of Commons was adverse to the Conservative party, he could assert that public feeling throughout the country was with the Conservative party on that quasi ion. The tone of foreign journals and opinion abroad with reference to the conduct of the British Ministry on the Dano-German question had compelled that challenge to be given. It had been said that the question between the two sides of the House of Com- mons on that occasion was peace or war, but he contended it was nothing of the kind. It did not rest with England, any more than the other groat powers of Europe, to enforce the obligations of a treaty. If Europe combined did not en . force those obligations, so much the worse for Europe, and the time would come when the course which had been taken in this matter would be deeply felt and regretted. This country never ought to have held out menaces on the one hand and promises on the other, then' eventually drawing back and cnabing the spoiler to declare to all Europe that he hat carried out his will in spite of the resistance and power of England. It was now sail that for the future England was to remain in a state of isolation, but no one would believe in such a theory. So long as Englishmen retained their true character they would never fail in ex- pressing their feelings, and taking that high course which became England in the career of nations. The cry of the Liberal party in the house had been " Peace, Economy, and Reform," Peace, ho asserted, had not been obtained without dishonour. Retrenchment—true retrenchment—was a fea ture of the Conservative rather than the Liberal party. As to reform, Lord J. Russell had told the house to "rest and bo thankful," and sinco then tho question had slumbered under the Ministerial benches, possibly reserved as a party cry on the part of the Ministers to retain power. The remedy, however, lay with the electors who in return ing Conservative members to represent them in the House of Commons, returned the truest friends in the country. At the conclusion of his address the hon. gentleman was greeted with loud and continued cheers. The Hon. Ralph Dutton, M.P., the Hon. T. Bruce, and others afterward addressed the meeting, which broke up at a late hour. Earl de Grey and Ripon on our Military Expenditure, The annual dinner given by the Mayor of Ripon to the Corporation, the principal inhabitants, and other invited guests, took place on Friday night in the Town Hall. The Mayor, Mr B. P, Ascough, presided, and was supported by the Earl de Grey and Ripon, Mr J. Greenwood, M.P., the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon, &c. Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in rising to respond to the toast of "Her Majesty," was enthusiastically received. He said that, as one of her Majesty's Ministers, he should not wish for a better eulogy than that which had been passed upon the conduct and policy of the Government in the speech of their friend Mr Wood, who had been good enough to propose that toast. He valued that eulogy the more be. cause he knew that it had been spoken with perfect sin cerity, and without the slightest attempt at concealment of those political d fferences which separated him (Mr Wood) and the members of her Majesty's Government. But he should be very wrong if he interpreted that expression of feeling in any party sense, or made any attempt to wrest it on an occasion like that for any party purpose. Having to return thanks for that toast, edged round with such restric tions as that which struck off from it all party considera tion, he found himself standing in that room in a somewhat difficult position, because it was not many days ago since in that same room he had returned thanks for the same toast. Now her Majesty's Ministers could not sing one song in the beginning of October and another song in the middle ; there fore he found himself in this position,that in the same room, and addressing, to some extent, the same audience, he was in danger of making the same speech. Perhaps,therefore, leav ing those generalities of politics on which he then touched, they would think he was not going beyond the just limits of the occasion and of the toast if he said something in re gard to the course which had been taken by her Majesty's Ministers, and the spirit in which he, as their representative, had acted in the department over which he had been called upon to preside. (Hear, hear.) That department had during the last few years undergone very great improvements. He might speak freely of them, because they had been the work not of himself, who had been only a short time in the post of Secretary of State for War, but of those listinguished and eminent men who had preceded him in that office. (Hear, hear.) He thought it was not a bad thing that from time to time in every part of the country they should take stock, as it were, of the action of our various departments, see what they had been doing, and what progress they had made. There was one description of progress which had been made by the War Department, which nobody disputed and nobody liked, and that was progress in the shape of increased estimates. We had to pay at the present moment for our militai y service much more than we paid a few years ago. In the year 1853 the total cost of the army estimates was a little over £10,000,000. The army estimates which it was his duty to present to Parliament this year were £14,803,000 ; the army estimates which were presented to Parliament in 1861-2 were a little over £16,000,000. £16,000,000 or nearly £15,000,000, as it was now, was an enormous sum ; and when they saw that in the short space of nine years the army estimates had grown from £10,0J0,000 first to £16,000,000 and then nearly £15,000,000 in a time of peace—all the three mentioned being years of peace—they had a right to ask what had happened in the interval, what was the cause of this very considerable and important increase. Now what had happened in the interval ? Why, a great deal. Since 1853 they had had, in the first instance, a great war—the Crimean war. What did that war show them ? Why, it showed the imperfect and inadequate condition in which their military establishments were previous to that war, A. good deal of criticism was poured out at the time on those who had the conduct of the war. He would not enter on that ancient story, for the world passed so quickly that the Crimean war was almost now an ancient story, but this he would say, in justice to those in authority—and he believed the more truly that story was written the better would be the justice which posterity would do them—that when he had to do with the fitting-out of a far inferior expedition, when there was no war but only possibility of war, the fit ting out of the expedition that took place to British North America at the time of the Trent affair, he was bound to say that he stood aghast at what must have been the duties of those who had to send out the Crimean expedition with the means that were at their disposal. It was the duty of the Government then, it was the duty of the Govern. ment now, and would be the duty of every successive Go vernment to see we do not tall back into that condition, to see that if we had an army—and we must have an army— it was maintained in an efficient state—it was ready to do the work which it professed to do—work which, as far as its spirit, its courage, and its valour went, the British army had ever been willing to perform. (Applause.) Well, then, ono result of that was an increased expenditure. Before 1853 wo had no military train, no commissariat corps, no army hospital corps. Our hospital arrangements, our medi cal arrangements for the army were greviously and sadly imperfect, All these things had to be improved, and im provements of this description cost money. Everything had been done, and done effectually, but it had to be paid fur, The necessity of keeping a large force in India, in con sequence of the late mutiny, increased the cost of the army and another source of expenditure was that we had been gradually awakening, very rapidly of late years, to the conviction that it was our duty as a Christian nation to do everything in our power to maintain the health, alleviate the condition, increase the morality, and improve the intel lectual development "f the soldiers of our army. (Haar hear.) After alluding to the steps that had been taken to carry these improvements into effect, and mentioning the cost of the militia and volunteers as an additional strain upon the revenue of the department to which he belonged, his lordship said that we lived in times of great mechanical change. The days of Brown Bess and smooth bores were over; we lived in the days of Sir Wm. Armstrong and Mr Whitworth, and in the days of rifled muskets and breach loaders. Nothing was more certain than that all improve ments of warlike material tended, not to war, but to peace. Nothing was more certain than this, that the more perfectly nations maintain their armies, and the more perfectly they maintain their means of warfare, the less likely were they to go to war. Men were always fighting in the days of de fensive armour, and when battles ended in very little com parative loss on either side. (Hear.) As to the question of reducing the expenditure, he could only say that while the Government would be blameable, they would be criminal if they maintained any expenditure which could not be justified, and which was not needed ; they would be more blameable and more criminal if they reduced the army and navy to a condition such as existed when the Crimean war broke out. (Hear.) For himself and his colleagues, he would say that everything would be done that could be done to reduce the expenditure of his department. (Applause.) His lordship concluded by thanking the company for the honour they had done him. Virginian Pickets. A letter from Giant's army to the Springfield Republican presents us with a few more incidents of the intimate relations existing between hostile packets " W hen the last salute was finished yesterday there was some cross firing of words between the aroused pickets along our vidette line. 'How are you, Atlanta ?' called out one of our boys. You'd better try and take Petersburg, now,' was the brief response. Sherman is after you fellows, sharp,' said Yank. Won't you send some more of your coloured brudders into another mine ?' asked Johnny. Don't you want some coffee and sugar ?' inquired our men tauntingly. Wouldn't you like to exchange your wormy hard tack for our johnny cake I' replied the foe. This last hit was a hard one, and unexpected. Our poor soldiers do have shockingly poor bread just now. The worms in it are very large and very lively. We did not know before that they had been seen from the enemy's works. There was more of this verbal sharpshooting. It is much practised now-a-days. While the two lines are in such close proximity no orders will prevent intercourse, even among those who are true and loyal to their respective sides. There is a corn field between our lines at one point, a little to the left of Cemetery Hill. The opposing pickets will creep into that for an occasional friendly chat, or for barter, or for a game of cards. Only think of it I two of them were playing a game a few days since, with Abe Lincoln and Jeff. Davis as imaginary stakes, The Lincolnite lost. There,' said the winner, Old Abe belongs to me.' Well, I'll send him over by the Petersburg express,' responded the defeated Yank. One day last week there had been lively shelling and some musketry firing in the forenoon. After dinner there was a slack of hostilities. A Johnny rose up on the parapet of his line, and shook a paper as a sign of truce, than sprang over into the cornfield. At once a hundred men from either line were over their works, and side by side swapping papers for papers, tobacco or jack-knives, hardtack or sugar for corn cake. New ac quaintances were made. In some instances old acquaint ances were made. A Connecticut sergeant found a towns man :and schoolmate in a sergeant from over the way. A Connecticut officer found a kinsman in a rebel officer A loyal Maryland regiment was visa-vis with a Maryland secesh regiment, Many links of union were there. One found a brother on the other side, and yet another his own father. There's the romance of war for you I After a little time, the swapping cf the day was done, and officers and men returned to their own lines. All was quiet again until artillery re-opened fire. Then a half-score of loiterers up from their concealment in the corn and scrambled back to their places behind the works. Thus the fighting and the chatting alternate, Queer business, this war I" LONDON UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN JANUARY NEXT.—Tke Latin subject at the above examination will be " Livy," Book xxi, A new translation by Dr. Owgan, LL.D., is announced for publication by Messrs. Murray and Co., of Paternoster-row. Dr. Owgan is well k nown as the translator of "Demosthenes,'' "6allust, "Vi rg il," " Horace," ac. Ironmasters' Quarterly meeting. DUDLEY, Saturday Evening. The final meeting for the quarter of the iron masters of this district took place here this evening' but the attendance was small, and no disp osition was manifested to do business. Scarcely a transac tion in finished iron was reported. A few contrtecte for plates have been entered into since the meeting at Birmingham, but it is generally admitted that the quantity of iron sold during the week hasibeete unusually small, the ironmasters themselves evi ncing no more eagerness to sell than consumers we re to enter into engagements. Most of the principa l firms have a moderate supply of orders, and for the pelt month the trade will be quiet, 'as the export h one y s will avoid doing business as much as possible while the money market remains in its present stat e. The market for Staffordshire pig iron has not in the slightest degree recovered, notwithstanding the immense reduction in the make to the extent name d in the Sun of Thursday: The quotations are for common pigs, £3 to £3 53. ; all mine, £3 1 . 05 '' better class, £3 158.; for Shropshire iron (Lilieshell make), hot blast, £4 ss. ; cold blast, £5. The termination of the colliers' strike was spoke n of at this meeting as a certainty; after having been out fifteen weeks the men see the hopeless ness of protracting a struggle which was commenced without a cause, and has been continued undo circumstances which have entailed upon themselves and their famil!es almost as much of privation ne human nature could endure. In that respect the consequences of the strike have been bad enoug h ' but it is not unlikely that others will follow,hn vir f an important effect upon the trade in South Ste° fordshire. The long continuance of the strike has driven the large consumers of coal to seek a suPP I I in distant districts. The various railway col" panies have just now completed their arrangements !or conveying coal into the district,and having once satisfied themselves of the value of this traffic they will not like to yield it. At this moment there le some 10,000 tons of coal coming into South Ste t" fordshire daily ; this may be increased to 20,000 tons without difficulty, so that the price of fue l will, in all probability, rule lower than it has hitherto done, and the prospect of an advance 10 the colliers' wages, which might have taken Plt' en as the iron trade improved, becomes by the strike so much diminished. In other respects this ha s been one of the most disastrous strikes that has ever occurred in South Staffordshire ; it is to be hoped the men will now see the folly of the course they have pursued, and not again allow themselves to be duped by those who, for their own purpose s ' foster this antagonism between employer and enl ° ployed. In connection with the series of meetings whic h have now closed, it satisfactory to be able to state that the usual quarter-day accounts have been promptly paid. COUNTRY MARKETS. YORK—SATURDAY. time had a fair supply of wheat on offer from the fa o r f ra V t . this morning, and a slow trade doing, the prices ~,, week being fully supported. There was quite an aver a b show of barley, but the demand was only moderate, and. t e bout late rates. Oats were a good show, Beans in fair supply, at 6d under late prices. Wheat, red 37s to 40s Oats.... and trade V ie 18s to 20 3 White do .40s to 44s I Beans 40s to 01 Barley.. .27s to 32s Peas —s Malt, 58s to 60s per qr. ; rye, 30s per qr..; .. . , Elour t f ° la: to 32s per saek. LEICESTER—SAmBDAY. To-day there was a tolerable show of wheat, with steady sales. Barley, with a fair demand, at about late rat 36 —Old white wheat, 42s to 44s ; red, 40s to 42s per stone. New white, 40s to 42s per 36 stone. Maltin g bar le Y' new, 33s to 36s per qr.; grinding, 25s to 275; old OW, 30s to 32s ; new oats, 24s to 27s per 24 stone. 13 ° 31 ' 4 old, 41s to 43s per 38 stone ; flour, 3 Is to 39s per 20 atone* GRANTHAM-SATURDAY. Old white wheat, 47s to 45s ; red, 39s to 41s per 365 t.; new white, 40s to 44s ; red, 40s to 435. Malting barley,„„ 31s to 35s per qr ; g, 27s to 30s ; oats, old, 2 0 265; new, 19s to24s; beans, 341 to 40s; peas, 34s to 375. NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY. At our market to-day wheat came fairly to hand, but th° trade was inactive, and lest week's prices were about ma in ' tained Barley in moderate show, with a firmer trade' —White wheat, from 42s to 50s ; red wheat, 38s to 43 6 . Barley—malting, 29s to 34s ; grinding, 28s to 295. Oat s 9 old, at 26s to 30s Od; new, 23s to 265. Beans sold at 4 15 to 44s per qr, ;new, —s to —s. Flolir, fine, '2Bs to 30s ; super, 32s to 37s per 20 stone• NORWICH—SATURDAY. There was a fair supply of wheat to-day, and for 9 11 flue descriptions previous prices were maintained—secon ds were rather inactive. In barley there was a fair suPP I Y° and prices were steady. A limited business in oats, beans, and peas. White wheat. 44s to 45s 1 Red wheat 3 6 s to 38s Malting barley ...35s to 36s 1 Chevalier barley 33s to 34s Distilling do. 29s to 30s 1 Oats.. 24s to 265 Flour, 28s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller. DUBLIN—FRIDAY. We had a moderate supply to-day, most of the 80 3 0 et; being in better condition. s. d. s. d. Wheat, white.. 21 0 to 26 6 Do., red .. 21 6 to 24 0 Do., new 0 to 0 Barley Oats Do., black — 0 to -- 0 d. s. d. 0. A Oatmeal lO 0 to 13 . 0 v Beans.. . 0 to - - 0 Bere -0 to -- n Rapeseed - " Bakers' flour Indian corn Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Oct. 19. a Marseilles Oct. —7' cirazil and Cape Verds, by British packet Nov. `-: Cape of Good Hope, Asc ens i on , an d St.dl e l ena Oct. 29. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton 0ct. 19. via Marseilles Oct.."'" Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via South am pt on Oct. 19. via Marseilles Oct, 21. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Oct. 21 ' P0rtuga1.......... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. ""' • via Marseilles .. Oct. 21. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo: .. ' U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Oct. 2 0 . by U.S. packet by Canadian packet 0 0 t. 21 ' All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, i Oct. 2 9 ' California. and British Columbia. „ a' d BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.—Womben's sple ndi d collection of wild animals, &e., which is now on its WAY td a Oxford (to be exhibited by p erm i ss i on o f th e m ayor a vice-chancellor), has just r e c e i ve d an extraordinary an interesting addition in the shape of six fine lion eub B, which, with the mother. are doing well. The accouchem eo ' took place on Fri'lay last, at Newbury, Berks, and their advent is regarded with considerable interest in the 'Wi t ' versify and city of Oxford. The collection also includes the :newly-imported lion slayers (hamadryads), and the tiger which destroyed a lion a few years back. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills.—Enfeebled Eg g istence.—This medicine embraces every attribute required in a general and domestic remedy. 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MORRIS.—On the 12 h inst., suddenly, Mr. Wra. of 96, Fenchurch-street, and 1, Bedford-terrace , Clap' ham rise. London: Printed and Frt.:billed by WILLIAM AND I "' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN °Mee No. ' • Strand, in the Precinct of the S ►voY, n the County 0 2, liddlesex.--Alonday, October 17, 1014 niE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1864.